mcp-simple-demo vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-simple-demo by arjunprabhulal | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 4 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 30 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 14 mo ago | this month |
mcp-simple-demo · Summary
A simple Python MCP server demonstrating basic tool implementation and client interactions.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-simple-demo · Use cases
- Learning MCP protocol fundamentals through hands-on examples
- Testing MCP client implementations against a simple server
- Building proof-of-concepts for new MCP tools
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
mcp-simple-demo · Install
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/arjunprabhulal/mcp-simple-demo.git
cd mcp-simple-demo
# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Or install manually
pip install mcp llama-index llama-index-tools-mcp requestsFor Claude Desktop, add to your configuration.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"simple-demo": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-simple-demo/server.py"]
}
}
}filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.